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The Press., 1887-10-27

Hartford Courant The south ceme- tery in Somers contains the monument of the first settler of the town, Benjamin Jones. It is in fine state of preservation. and is located on nearly the highest ground, northwest of the granite shaft of the Rev. Luke Wood. It shows that he lived in the town fOrty-six years, and died at 72 years of age. Barber's Historical Collec- tions says that he moved here from Enfield in 1706, but moved back in the winter, and at other times when danger was appre- heuded. Tradition says that on one of these removals he left his load of goods over night on the high ground, near the canon at Hazardvile, and that in the mornind he found the Indians had dump. ed his load down into the deep ravine. At any rate the place is called Jones hole to this day.
 The following is an exact copy of an iu- scription on stone few rods east:-
 Here lies the body of Mir. Elijah Felt who died Jany 24-1789 in the 23rd year of his age ocationed by an accidental gun shot in his leg & knee.
 All you that hunt in verdant wood
 With fire arm your game to kill
 Be careful when you fire your piece
 Lest your partners blood do spill
The Press., 1887-10-27

NOTICE-As my wife, Mary H. Allen, has 1N left my bed and board without just cause or prnvocation this is forbid all persons harboring trusting her my account, shall pay no bills of her contracting after this date. A. M. ALLEN.
 Stafford, Oct. 8, 1887.
The Press., 1887-10-27
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

DEAL ESTATE and Personal Proper. 1O ty bought, sold and exchanged on very reasona. ble terms at Snedge's Real Estate Agency Stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press., 1887-10-27
LOCAL TOPICs-PENN,D AND sussORED

the N. l.. N. railroad the supply of excur- sion tickets for the Stafford fair gave out, and passengers had to pay regular rates. 1t seems to take a great while to educate the railroad people up to full compre- hensiOn of the size of our show. The ser vice is usually inadequate. This year and last there was much scoldIng because trains failed to make connections at Palmer, and many visitors were unable to reach their homes. Nearly 1900 R. R. tickets were taken at the gates.
 The firm of 0. s. Chafiee & Son. hay ing silk mills in Mansfield and in Willi- mantle, of which Ex-Senator J. D. Ohaf- fee is the head, are about to add the mak. ing of silk fabrics Co tho firms present business, which Is the manufacture of sewing silks.
 --Ex- National Bank Examiner A. B. Mygatt in the Hartford Courant replies as l follows to one of the sensational nsws- paper articles just now So abundant, and generally written solely with purpose to sell papers in which they are printed, though most of them, like the one alluded to, evidently have also purpose to boom some ones political aspirations "The statements made by Hartford correspon- dent of the New Yotk World of October 18Th, referring to my official examinations l of the Windham and Stafford National Banks, also those purporting to be made by District Attorney Stanton in regard to those matters are totally unfounded, false and malicious.
 This article quoes Mir. Radcliffe Hicks as saying :.-
 Mygatt at that time reduced or threw out of the bank large amount of of the Vermont Lumber company's paper (R. s. Hicks, treas urer), and l myself furnished the money called for by the cancelling of that paper to make the bank good, and there the matter rested
 No such occurrence ever took place. My last official examination of the Stafford Ma tlonal bank was made in. December, 1885, and its condition at that time, as at all for mer examinations, fully reported to the comptroller, including all the liabilities of the Vermont Lumber company, and other doubtful assets.
 Since my retirement from office the bank has been examined by my successor. the Hon. James W. Hyatt, now United States treasurer, assisted by Mir. Charles H. Noble, now state bank commissioner.
 Had there been any such remissness on my part and the bank been in such condi- tlon as this article claims, MT. Hyatt and Mir. Noble should and undoubtedly would have discovered it.
 To all who are conversant with the facts, the animus and objects of these attacks are perfectly apparent, and we'll under. stood. Having filled the office of national bank examiner for Connecticut and Rhode Island for twenty-two years, to the sats. faction of all the comptrollers of the cur. rency during that period, including the present incumbent, also to the satisfaction of the business community, I think I car reasonably consider that record sufficient refu ation of any islanders of this character. ,
The Press., 1887-10-27

The firm of o. s. Chafiee & Sou. hav- ing silk mills in Mansfield and in Wilh- mantle, of which Ex-Senator J. D. Ohaf. fee is the head, are about to add the mak. ing of silk fabrics Co tho firms present business, which is the manufacture of sewing silks.
The Press., 1887-10-27

HI. REED, Attorney at Law, office in eJ Spellman's building, Main-st. ~ ". HANSON, Attorney and Counsel OO lorat Law, over Stafford Springs Post Office.
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~ HI. HOBBY, Piano Tuner and Deal Oo CT in Pianos and Organs. Mansfield, Conn
 LN WAYLAND PRESTON,A ,Auc-
 A. tfOMeer.
The Press., 1887-10-27

I w. CHANDLER, Insurance and O Real Estate Agency, Stafford Springs. Office at | residence WestfOrd AVenne.
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TTnH can live at home, and make more

ages. Any one can do the work. Large earnings sure from first start. Costly outfit and terms free. Better not delay. Costs you nothing to send your address and find out; if you wise you will do so at once. H. HALLET & Co.,, Portland, Maine.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
SOlEHRsOOK.

We found 12 inches of new snow upon the ground Sunday morning. :. MT and Mrs Ralph Turner were in Ct Burlington over Sunday. =. Mrs Rox- anna Marshall started for her home at Painsville, Ohio, last Wednesday. ,... There has been several new cases of scarlet fever during the past week but all of the older cases are doing we'll. ... The winter term of school in the South district closed last week.. MT $. Sackett arrived home last Thursday and does not expect to travel any more this winter Mrs M l. Phelph had the misfortune to lose valuable new milch COW last week. -. The ladies of the in dustrial society held their annual fair at their rooms last Wednesday evening and disposed of all their accumulations at satisfactory prices. -. A committee has been appointed to see that Christ mas is properly observed and the cele- bration is to be under the auspices of the ladies industrial society.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
ted at $25, GOO. The property was insured

ted at $25, ,OOO. The property was insured and the loss to the company will be comparatively small The fire originated in the wooden jacket around the boiler of one of the locomotives. The watch man, Martin Me Intyre, turned on the hose and extinguished the fire as he supposed, but an hour later the fire broke out again and the supply of water being exausted nothing could be done to save the property.
 If you want invitations to a dance, sociable. or anything else in the job printing line. take your orders to some amateur printer--not but that they can do you as good job as we can-but after you have the work done please don't forget to send us sample with the request to give the thing a good free puff" as that is the way we get our living, and every time you neglect to do this means "just so much bread out of our mouth @" If by mistake you should happen to send us a job of this kind-not that we care to make 8 cent out of it-it would give us chance to puff the thing with feelings of gratitude and not simply from force of habit Get your job printing wherever you like but don't be bashful about giving us the "points" for a good puff" as that is our mission on earth.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
LAX EVILL E.

A number of Lakeville people attend ed the Madam Fry concert at Salisbury and all agree that it was very fine en- tertainment. :. :. Mrs Nightingale and Harry started for Negaune, Mich, last week to visit her son Fred . . Mrs Shaw and George have returned to their home in Troy Dr Browne was in the place one day last week.. .. Ed Bissell is no worse . . .. Several about this village have slight illnesses, due in part, no doubt to the changeable weather.
 Everett Pettee lost his infant daughter last Friday, of brain fever. Miss Etta Jinks IS at home convalesclng. .... What do the people who prophesied no snow for this winter think of Saturday nights storm? In some parts If the town the roads were somewhat drifted. One of the first teams up from Sharon, Mon day morning. found such deep drifts at one point of the road that the driver had to use the shovel to get through.
 We are glad however, that the jingle of sleighbells may be added to the coming Christmas gayeties. This town seems to be fairly walked up to the celebration of the day this year. The Sunday School at Salisbury, Mt Riga, Long Pond, Ore Hill and Town Hill are to have Christmas entertainments pan
 trees, -. The M. B. s. s. at Lake vile, will give an appropriate entertain ment Christmas night in the church but the gifts are to be presented to the scholars during the day.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

The Dalton poultry show has been postponed until January. The Pittsfeld street railroad is now provided with a bobtail car. The ladies of Lee are preparing a box to be sent to South Africa.
 Several artesian and drive wells are being put down in Sheffield.
 Improvements are being made on the stage of the Lee memorial hall. Several cases of malignant diphtheria have developed in Pittstield.
 Sixty raccoons have been caught by one dog this season in Sandistield, Pittsfeld has been making improve ments on its town farm buildings.
 Pittsfeld young people are endeavor- ing to provide large tree skating park.
 The poultry show at Lee was not a financial success, but was an attractive exhibition.
 The Berkshire agricultural society will hold an institute at Lee, Friday, Dec. 23d, at p. m. The Berkshire Life Insurance Go. will apply to the next legislature for an | amendment to its charter The Atheneum library at Pittsfeld has received au addition of about 600 books and 400 more will soon be added. William Thomas, brakeman on the | North Adams and Pittsheld road was | thrown from car and badly injured | Friday morning.
 President of the Senate. Ingalls,, was born at Middleton, Mass, and gradua- ted with honors from Williams college at the age of eighteen.
 Burglars attempted an entrance into the beautiful summer residence of Miss Furniss at Lenox, but accidentally struck the electric burglar alarm and were frightened away. | Memorial services were held at the academy at North Adams on Friday afternoon, 1t being the 9Oth anniversary of the birthday of Whittier. | ~The sum of $3 1O3 has recently been paid to the heirs of Rev Vim Wakefield of Sheffield, by the Mutual life insur- ance company of New York.
 William Nichols, veteran circus rider, died at North Adams last week, at the age of 65 years. He began active circus life at 12 years of age, and has received as high as $1OO night for riding
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
State Teachers Examinations.

Examinations for state teachers certl' fcates, and for entrance to Normal school, will be held as follows 1: At Norwich. Putnam. Rockville, Water bury and Middletown, Dec. 26 aud 27; at New London, Stafford Springs, Winsted. Stamford, Danbury, North Canaan and New Milford, Dec. 2S and 29; at Willimantic, Hartford, New Haven and New Britain, Dec 30 and 31 also at New Britain, Jan. 30, 1888. The winter term of the Normal school begins Jan 30, 1888. For circulars and information address. c. F. Carroll, principal, New Britain.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
Pointers.

Wood choppers wanted = See adv.
 Read the probate notices.
 Pocket book lost. See advertisement
 The last section of w. B. Hall X Co.'S holiday advertisement looms up to-day. Look at it.
 Hunters and fishermen should read the notice published by Miss E. Joy ce and Mr Andrew Spur.
 ''The Greatest Show on Earth" of holiday goods has arrived at Hall, Horn beck & Co.'S at Falls Village. See ad vertisement.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
Worth Knowing.

MT " H Morgan, merchant, Lake City, Fla, was taken with severe cold,
 attended with a distressing cough an'
 running into consumption in its first stages. He tried many so-called popu- lar cough remedies and steadily grew worse Was reduced in flesh, had diff culty in breathing and was unable to sleep. Finally tried Dr Klng's New Discovery for Consumption and found immediate relief, and after using about Q half dozen bottles found himself we'll and has had no return of the disease.
 No other remedy can show so grand a record of cures as Dr Kings New Dis covery for Consumption. Guaranteed to do just wh t is claimed for it. Trial bottles free at W. H. Camps drug store
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
Stockholders Meeting, HI N WR R.


 The annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the H x c w railroad was called to order at 2:30 this afternoon in the Patterson building by Speaker J w Husted. president of the company The committee on proxies consisted of w B Rudd of Lakeville, John Burr of Burr vile and Walter Pearce of Hartford. The tellers were B J Butler of Norfolk and Lyman Dunning of East Canaan. The polls remained open one hour and the following were elected directors |: 0 T Hillyer, H A Botsford, Hartford J O Phelps, Simsbury W l. Gilbert, Henry Gay, West Winsted Frederick Miles, .Chapinville B w Spur. Falls Village w H Barnum, M B Richard son. Lime Rock W B Scott, w w Gibbs, Philadelphia, Pa J W Husted, Peekskill, N Y.; Thomas Cornell, Ron dout, N. Y. The only change in the board is the election of MT Spur to fill the vacancy caused by the death of ex- Governor Holley, The directors meet next Friday at D m to elect officers Hartford Post, Dec. 20.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
SAILS l]R .

Mrs Coffin has sold her woods between the villages to B. W. Spur :. /. o. H. Glens has sold his dry goods store and premises to George H. Clark Daniel Ashman has pneumonia . . Police court Geo. Sardam before Justice Barton for assault and battery fine and costs :. St Johns and the Congregational Sun day schools each have Christmas tree and children's exercises on Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
7SO aS SN.

WINsHIP-At Ashley Falls, Dec 18th, a son, Arthur Sanford, to Henry and Emily Blodgett Winship.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
DH ED.

WALDRoN-At New Milford, Dec 18th. Miss Flora Waldron, aged 34 years. Interment at Kent.
 BULL-At Kent, Dec. 16, Norman N. Bull, aged S1 years. He was brother of Wm. M. Bull of Ashley Falls, Mass. FANNING-At Chapinville, Dec. IT, Mrs Mary Tanning, aged 82 years. OsTRANDER-A Salisbury, Dec. IS, Mrs Sarah Ostrander, aged 45. Deceased attended evening meeting and died of heart disease before midnight.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
M A R RRlED.

PIxLEY-TURNER-At Great Burlington, Dec. IS, by Rev V. N. Traver, Noah Pixley and Clara Turner.
 MB-GRIswoLD-At Cornwall Bridge, Dec. IT, by Rev Joseph Smith, Harry Hol- comb and Miss Etta Griswold. W1LDMAN-ELMoRE-At Brookfeld, Dec. 3, H. J. Wildman and Mrs Hattie l.. Elmore, both of Kent.
 DELoY-M -MERCHAND-Atth the Methodist parson age, Millerton, N. Y., Dec 12th, by Rev Wm R. Webster, Joseph H. Deloy, of East Canaan and Miss Mary F. Merchand, of Norfolk, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21
The News and the Truth
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The Springfield Republican, established in 1924 by Samuel Bowles, is universally recog- nized as one of the leading newspapers of America. It publishes the most thorough and comprehensive reports of New England News, and ably represents the best New Eng land ideas. It gathers carefully the impor- tant news of the whole country and of the world, and presents it in compact and read able form. The Weekly Republican is called by many the best review of American life anywhere printed.
 It is vigorous, but reasonable in the ex- pression of its editorial opinions, which are progressive, independent and liberal. It is devoted to the interests of the whole people rather than to those of any party. Recogniz- ing the good and condemning the evil repre- sented in the chief political bodies ts TOW constituted, it gives its support to the side that offers the largest measure of advance ment toward better purer government and happier. more equitable social conditions.
 It deals with all the vital issues of the day and offers its readers abundant and interest," ing examples of good literature.
 The Daily Republican is sold for $S a year, S2 a quarter, 70 cents q month, cents n copy. -o
 The Sunday Republican is S2 a year, 50 cents quarter, 5 cents copy.
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Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21

FOB PRINTING. We are prepared to do O all kinds of Job Printing at short notice heads, Statements, Envelops, Circulars, Pos- ters, Etc. Send for prices on anything you may want in the printing line. Addrses all order to 3CoNN. WmrERN NEws.
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Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21

4 Merry Christmas to All
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21. 1887.
Connecticut western news., 1887-12-21

Arrive rom Southfeld, Mill River and Clay ton at 910A M Close at P. N.
 J. B. HARDENBERaH, P. NJ.
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-10-29
Murder in MissOula County.

Independent: About six weeks ago
man who had been stopping with George
CARRIER at his ranch, about forty miles be-
low Missoula, reported that CARRIER had
disappeared and that he thought CARRIER
had been drowned. Those who were ac-
ouainted with Garder had much doubt of
the drowning or that he had left the
country, as was also lntimated. They had
the idea that his disappearance was the
result of foul play, and there was conse-
quently general lookout for anything
that might throw light on the matter,
some search also being made for his body
Nothing was discovered until last Friday,
when his body was found In the noun
tains near Fourteen Mile creek and not
far from his place, the skull being crushed
and there being other indications of foul
play. There were no traces as to who
committed the foul deed, though there
are suspicious afoat. CARRIER was an old
timer in Missoula county, having been a
miner in earlier days. His place was in
lonely situation, there being few settlers
on the Missoula river after getting below
Frenchtown, twenty miles from Missoula
The facts being brought to the attention
of Gov. Leslie Saturday, he issued pro
clamation offering reward Of 5000 eacl
for the arrest and conviction of the mur
derer or murderers of CARRIER.
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-10-29
Cuban Insurgents Defeated.

Advices from Havan, Cuba, announce
the death of Beribens, second in COM
mand of the united revolutionary forces
of the interior and who led the expedi-
ton which left Key West, Florida,
August 31st last. and landing at Bacu-
nayagua, near Matanzas. Six days after
landing, being surrounded in the More
jan mountains some ten days since by
1900 soldiers, they were compelled to
cut their way out. Beribens was among
those first seriously wounded, being
struck in the abdomen and his bowels
protruding upon his saddle. Resolved
to sell his life dearly, he rallied his men
and charged, the force numbering from
300 to 1000. He met in single combat
and killed Spanish officer, but only to
be struck to the ground moment later
and killed by Spanish saber. Over 5OO
shots were exchanged and several SOL
diers were killed, but no other filibuster
was seriously wounded. After Beribens'
death his followers retreated further
into the interior, where they are now
under Colonel Manuel Garcia.
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-10-29
The New Lick Telescope.

The thirty-six inch telescope, the lar
gest in the world, which was designed
and built by Warren & Swansey, is fin
ished and will at once te shipped to It's
destination at Mount Hamilton, Califor-
MIA, where it will be placed in the Lick
observatory. There is column of cast
iron ten by seventeen feet at the base
and four by eight feet at the top, weigh
ing eighteen tons. On this column rests
the head, weighing four tons, in which
steel polar axis ten feet long and
twelve inches in diameter supports the
declination axis, which is also of steel,
ten feet long, ten feet in diameter and
weighing 1890 pounds. The steel tube,
which is fifty-six feet six inches long, is
four feet in diameter at the center, tap
ering to three inches at each end, and
weighs over four tons. The driving
clock and balcony for the assistant as
tronomer is reached by spiral staircase
at the south side of the column. The
center motion is thirty-seven feet above
the base, and when the telescope is to
it's zenith the object glass, which is
thirty-six inches in diameter, is sixty
five feet from the base. The total weight
of the telescope is thirty-tive tons.
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-10-29
A Horrible Tragedy.

A shocking tragedy was enacted at
Maxwell, Iowa, last Saturday night. 1t
appears that Henry Ackers, who commit
ted the cowardly murder, started out
bent on destroying somebody. He bor-
rowed a revolver from hardware store
on the pretense that he wanted to shoot a
dog, but he went straight to the office OF
Justice of the Peace Schmetzer, and ask
ing him if he was ready to take his medl-
cine administered it without further ex-
PLANTATION, shooting HIM in the left lower
Jaw. the ball passing down and out by the
shoulder blade. He next entered the Of
fee of Mayor French and stealing up be-
hind HIM sent a bullet into his brain. The
mayor never uttered a word and dieo
within an hour The murderer then went
into the street, his crime being as yet un
known, and meeting several citizens acteo
in threatening manner to even up scores
brandishing his revolver freely, and passee
on TO the entrance to Odd Fellows hall
He said goodbye to the postmaster on TIN
way, remarking that he was going to hell
and then shot himself, dying immediate
ly. Ackers was shiftless fellow VIII
had been for some time an object of sus
plcion, but no one suspected any sucl
startling tragedy as came.
The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-10-29
Another Circular from Sparks.

The attention of the commissioner of
the general land Office has been called
by the acting commissioner of Indian
affairs to the frequent violations of the
land Office circular Of May "a, 1884, in
structing registers and receivers to re-
fuse all entries and filings attempted to
be made by others than the indian oc-
cupants upon lands in possession OF the
Indians who have made improvements
thereon of any value whatever. Com
missioner Sparks has accordingly issu-
ed new circular embOdying the ms
structions contained in the one of May
"a, 1884, and orders strict compliance
with the same.